GERMAN EMPIRE
STAMPS
1880
MICHEL 40
Regular issue 'Number or Imperial Eagle in Oval'. Identical to MICHEL 31 through Michel 36 but the value is in "PFENNIG" (without the 'E' as opposed to 'PFENNIGE' with the final 'E' in the 1875 version). Type 'I' is the early issue and Type 'II' is the later issue.Type 'I' colours are typically matt finish (not glossy or shiny) and the gum is yellowish with small cracks and wide variations in the paper and colour. The Type 'II' issues are from the end of 1886 and exhibit wide variations in colour, paper and gum.
Mi 40
5pf
medium grey purple / violet purpl .
5pf
medium grey purple / violet purpl .
VARIATIONS
REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
PLATE FLAWS
Mi 40 PF III
crossbar in the cross of the crown is lower
crossbar in the cross of the crown is lower
Mi 40 PF IV
'U' in 'DEUTSCHE' is thick on the left and extended above, ther is also a thick white dot at the lower left of the 'S' in 'REICHS'
'U' in 'DEUTSCHE' is thick on the left and extended above, ther is also a thick white dot at the lower left of the 'S' in 'REICHS'
Mi 40 PF V
double line in the cross of the crown
double line in the cross of the crown
Mi 40 PF VI
sash of left ribbon of the crown is damaged
sash of left ribbon of the crown is damaged
Mi 40 PF VII
break in the two frame lines
break in the two frame lines
STAMPS FROM MY COLLECTION
(1)
Mi 40
Cancelled
"BREMEN 31/12 81"
Mi 40
Cancelled
"BREMEN 31/12 81"
(2)
Mi 40
Cancelled
"HAGEN 9/6 80"
Mi 40
Cancelled
"HAGEN 9/6 80"
(3)
Mi 40
Cancelled
"WICKRATH 30 10 86"
Mi 40
Cancelled
"WICKRATH 30 10 86"
(4)
Mi 40
Cancelled
"BERLIN 28/8 88"
Mi 40
Cancelled
"BERLIN 28/8 88"
(5)
Mi 40
Cancelled
"HAMBURG 17/8 83"
Mi 40
Cancelled
"HAMBURG 17/8 83"
(6)
Mi 40
Cancelled
"BERLIN 4/5 89"
Mi 40
Cancelled
"BERLIN 4/5 89"
(7)
Mi 40
Cancelled
"HEIDELBERG 25/1 87"
Mi 40
Cancelled
"HEIDELBERG 25/1 87"
(8)
Mi 40
Cancelled
Mi 40
Cancelled
(9)
Mi 40
Cancelled
"SIESSEN"
Mi 40
Cancelled
"SIESSEN"
(10)
Mi 40
Cancelled
"ELBERFELD"
"5/10 84"
Mi 40
Cancelled
"ELBERFELD"
"5/10 84"
(11)
Mi 40
Cancelled
"DRESDEN"
"25/11 87"
Mi 40
Cancelled
"DRESDEN"
"25/11 87"
(12)
Mi 40
Cancelled
"BRESLAU"
Mi 40
Cancelled
"BRESLAU"
(13)
Mi 40
Cancelled
"16/6 87"
Mi 40
Cancelled
"16/6 87"
(14)
Mi 40
Cancelled
"8/5 89"
Mi 40
Cancelled
"8/5 89"
(15)
Mi 40
Cancelled
"26/3 86"
Mi 40
Cancelled
"26/3 86"
(16)
Mi 40
Cancelled
"MARTEN"
"25/6 87"
Mi 40
Cancelled
"MARTEN"
"25/6 87"
(17)
Mi 40
Cancelled
"2/2 88"
Mi 40
Cancelled
"2/2 88"
(18)
Mi 40
Cancelled
"ELBERFELD"
"24/8 85"
Mi 40
Cancelled
"ELBERFELD"
"24/8 85"
